Come October, the capital of my home state of Arizona will appoint Jeri Williams as the first female Chief of Police in the city’s history. She will also be the second African American to hold the position in Phoenix.
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With the race to presidential elections in the U.S. running full throttle and the possibility of a female president more probable than it has ever been before, most voters and spectators can’t help but wonder who really is better-equipped to run a country.
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Say you work with all foodies and paying that much attention to how your arugula is grilled doesn’t matter to you. Or what if everyone plays Pokemon Go and you wish Pokemon would just go away? What if each one of your coworkers rides a bike to work and you live too far to pedal plus you drop off children or carpool?
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Sure, there was Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt starting in 51 B.C., and a sorority of Japanese empresses for a few hundred years starting in the 6th century.
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Elizabeth Holmes’ fall from grace has a been a very fast and public one. The CEO of Theranos, Inc. was banned recently by U.S. regulators from “owning or operating laboratories for two years, a devastating blow for the blood-testing startup that’s come under scrutiny for risking
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When I was about 10 years old, six-time Olympic medalist Amanda Beard visited my community swim team. We all sat by the pool as she passed around one of her medals and spoke to us about discipline, passion, hard work and the importance of giving it your all.
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Glassbreakers Take The Lead ceiling-smashing approach to mentorship and leadership is making national news.
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“The most important social media device is the person next to you.”
This line was one of the most important takeaways from @sree’s opening remarks at #smwknd 2016 @CUNYjschool @tkcuny. Former Columbia University professor and social media expert Sree Sreenivasan (@sree) was quoting David Carr (who also was known for saying that “social media is a listening opportunity, not simply a broadcasting one.”)
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Tell me about your strengths. Your weaknesses. Your dream job. Where you want to be in five years. 10 years.
Undoubtedly you’ve heard all the questions before.
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To move forward in your career is important. That’s a given. But to know when you need to step back to take care of family, health or personal concerns is also critical. Sometimes a stint away from your work in a career break is necessary. And yes, it can be a good thing for your long term leadership goals, if not just for your perspective.
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‘Tis the season of the summer internship for many. If you are lucky and are in college or recently graduated, there’s a good chance you’re either neck-deep into your internship or are looking to start one soon.
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